Sports

Beltran, Korte win 1st doubles state title in school history for Liberty girls tennis
It was a historic finish in the Class 3 Individual State Tournament Friday, Oct. 23 at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield for Liberty girls tennis.
- Beltran, Korte win 1st doubles state title in school history for Liberty girls tennis
- Voting live for Athlete of the Week: Oct. 19-Oct. 25
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Female Athlete of the Week: Oct. 12-Oct. 18
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Male Athlete of the Week: Oct. 12-Oct. 18
- Liberty softball heads to state semifinals for 1st time in 4 years
Education

Horizon Sunset Singers, director prepare for MMEA Conference
Submitted Photo The Horizon Elementary Sunset Singers and their director Tiffany Ketterman are working hard to create a performance to take to the coming Missouri Music Educators Association Conference. SMITHVILLE — The Horizon Elementary Sunset…
- Horizon Sunset Singers, director prepare for MMEA Conference
- Liberty Education Foundation prepares for community showcase event
- 3rd-grade safety poster submissions due end of month
- Local bands, marching units take honors at Cameron’s MarchFest
- Qualified NKC Schools, Liberty students earn guaranteed admission to Mizzou
Outdoors

Missouri fall colors peak around Halloween this year
Most of Missouri peaks in fall colors between Oct 25. and Nov 3: the north first, around Oct. 26, and the south last, around Nov. 2. The first county to peak is Putnam County, around…
- Missouri fall colors peak around Halloween this year
- MDC encourages awareness of ‘bird flu’ as fall migration begins
- Kansas City Parks announces managed archery deer hunt registration open
- Watch for wildlife movement on roadways
- Follow fall foliage with MDC’s fall color report
Sports

Beltran, Korte win 1st doubles state title in school history for Liberty girls tennis
It was a historic finish in the Class 3 Individual State Tournament Friday, Oct. 23 at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield for Liberty girls tennis.
- Beltran, Korte win 1st doubles state title in school history for Liberty girls tennis
- Voting live for Athlete of the Week: Oct. 19-Oct. 25
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Female Athlete of the Week: Oct. 12-Oct. 18
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Male Athlete of the Week: Oct. 12-Oct. 18
- Liberty softball heads to state semifinals for 1st time in 4 years
Education

Horizon Sunset Singers, director prepare for MMEA Conference
Submitted Photo The Horizon Elementary Sunset Singers and their director Tiffany Ketterman are working hard to create a performance to take to the coming Missouri Music Educators Association Conference. SMITHVILLE…
- Horizon Sunset Singers, director prepare for MMEA Conference
- Liberty Education Foundation prepares for community showcase event
- 3rd-grade safety poster submissions due end of month
- Local bands, marching units take honors at Cameron’s MarchFest
- Qualified NKC Schools, Liberty students earn guaranteed admission to Mizzou
Outdoors

Missouri fall colors peak around Halloween this year
Most of Missouri peaks in fall colors between Oct 25. and Nov 3: the north first, around Oct. 26, and the south last, around Nov. 2. The first county to…
- Missouri fall colors peak around Halloween this year
- MDC encourages awareness of ‘bird flu’ as fall migration begins
- Kansas City Parks announces managed archery deer hunt registration open
- Watch for wildlife movement on roadways
- Follow fall foliage with MDC’s fall color report
News

Kearney Chamber of Commerce prepares for 'Small Business Season'
KEARNEY — The Kearney Chamber of Commerce invites residents, businesses and community organizations to support local entrepreneurs throughout Small Business Season, Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. This year’s theme, “It’s the Thought That Counts,” celebrates the care behind local businesses and the ways a thoughtful action can connect them with new customers and opportunities, according…
- Kearney Chamber of Commerce prepares for ‘Small Business Season’
- Motorcycle crash claims detention officer’s life
- Prosecutor reminds registered sex offenders of Halloween guidelines
- Smithville board votes on 1st readings of 2 developments
- Voters to face lengthy ballot Nov. 3
Community Living

Halloween events still on for Friday, Saturday
CLAY COUNTY — There are still a few more Halloween events today and tomorrow. Downtown Kearney’s Halloween Blast runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 around Lions Park, 106 S. Jefferson St. The Kearney Enrichment Council has picked up the torch to continue to encourage the downtown trick-or-treat event. There will also be…
- Halloween events still on for Friday, Saturday
- Historic Downtown Liberty Farmers Market ends 2026 with Halloween market
- Trick or treat with safety in mind
- William Jewell Athletics hosts Liberty Day at Cardinal Football Oct. 31
- DIVAS ON A DIME: Dinner’s watching you this Halloween
Multimedia

Gallery | Kearney Invitational
Kearney and Smithville cross country in the Kearney Invitational Saturday, Oct. 10.
- Gallery | Kearney Invitational
- Gallery | Individual girls tennis districts
- Gallery | Conference golf
- Gallery | Liberty Homecoming
- Gallery | Highway 92 volleyball
Special Sections
Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEW: Theater picks your pocket on this one
By Simonie Wilson An amazing cast – John Turturro (“God’s Pocket,” “Do the Right Thing”), Giancarlo Esposito (“The Mandalorian,” “Once Upon a Time”), Steve Buscemi (“Reservoir Dogs,” “Boardwalk Empire”), Jamie Lee Curtis (“Halloween,” “The Bear”) and talented newcomers in smaller roles – come together in a love letter to New York (the entire soundtrack is…
- MOVIE REVIEW: Theater picks your pocket on this one
- MOVIE REVIEW: Dial M for Meh
- MOVIE REVIEW: This movie will make you seasick
- William Jewell College welcomes bestselling author Kristin Kobes Du Mez
- MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Stunt Driver’ needs stunt double
Opinion
Courier-Tribune: Rooted in community, committed to truth
This week marks National Newspaper Week, which runs Oct. 4 to 10. This year’s theme is “Rooted in Community, Committed to Truth.”For 180 years, we have been honored to tell the stories of our communities, document local history as it unfolds and provide readers with factual, reliable information they can trust. In a time when…
- Courier-Tribune: Rooted in community, committed to truth
- Free press, journalists needed to document changes
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- Where do displaced volunteers go?
- Critical to reflect on Sept. 11 25 years later



